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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Sep 3

Trigger warning.

“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”

Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.

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Patrick McCray @patrickmccray.bsky.social · Sep 17

If you're having a rough day, remember that in 1991 Tim Berners-Lee's paper for the World Wide Web was rejected and he was relegated to the poster session.

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Nick Johnston @nifjnick.bsky.social · Feb 21

PhD opportunity:
Enhancing community resilience and adaptive capacity through ocean literacy: an action research approach to community participation in marine planning
Queen's University Belfast

Application Deadline - 30th April 2025

REF: SNBE-2024-HR2 - PLN-PHD | Courses | Queen's University Belfast

www.qub.ac.uk

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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · Feb 17

HOT RESEARCH NEWS!

Motonormativity ("car brain") is a bias that stops people making rational judgements about driving en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motonor...

Our new study shows where this bias comes from AND how it makes people think they're odd for supporting changes to the transport system 🧵

Cover sheet of a journal article: "Why do cars get a free ride? The social-ecological roots of motonormativity" by Ian Walker and Marco te Brömmelstroet

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Feb 15

Get the message?

By Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz.

Man standing in front of a line of Cybertrucks in a cartoon resembling the scene in Tiananmen Square.

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Vanesa Castan Broto @vanesilla.bsky.social · Feb 14

Make this viral

Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · Feb 14

Good morning to this man, and this man only #bbcqt

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UCU @ QUB @ucuatqub.bsky.social · Feb 3

ANNOUNCEMENT: EMERGENCY GENERAL MEETING - 6th February 11am

Members will have seen this morning that the University is launching a Voluntary Severance Scheme (VSS), hot on the heels of announcing a new Indian campus, while budgets for faculties, schools and directorates have all been slashed. (1/4)

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Frank McDonald @frankmcdonald60.bsky.social · Jan 27

This is the elephant in the room that needs to be recognised: due almost entirely to the proliferation of single houses in the countryside, Ireland has >four times< the length of overhead electricity wires than the European average. That’s why it’s taking ESB so long to restore power after Éowyn …

Trevor Johnston @beerwithsubtitles.net · Jan 27

Baby steps, but good to hear the prevalence of one-off housing in Ireland and/or general low density at least mentioned just now on RTÉ as one factor behind why it may take several more days to get everyone's electricity back.

#SpeirGorm #StormEowyn

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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · Jan 27

Gobshitery taken to epic new levels by rural independent TD Michael Collins today, calling for removal of ALL trees “within 30 metres of a public road”.

Yes, you heard that right. That would be MILLIONS of trees this joker proposes destroying.

www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Calls for Dáil to be recalled in aftermath of Storm Éowyn

As Sinn Fein Leader Mary Lou McDonald has said she has written to the Taoiseach calling for a reconvening of the Dail, Michael Collins of Independent Ireland is on the line urging immediate Government...

www.rte.ie

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Alan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social · Jan 28

SLAPP law suits are alive and kicking

Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · Jan 28

Update on Yvegeny Prigozhin's legal case against me - UK law firm that acted for Putin’s warlord Prigozhin 'broke no rules'
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/uk-law-fir...

UK law firm that acted for Putin’s warlord Prigozhin 'broke no rules'

Exclusive: Taking cash from a sanctioned Russian mercenary chief to enable him to sue a British journalist is not an abuse of our legal system, solicitors' regulator finds

democracyforsale.substack.com

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the hype @thehyyyype.bsky.social · Jan 24

Cheating on an exam by memorizing everything the professor taught in advance so I can easily answer all the questions

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Sir Norman of Nowhere. CSE. 🏴‍☠️ @sirnorman.bsky.social · Jan 21

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · Jan 21

Donald Trump has declared the U.S. is in a “national-energy emergency.” “The actual emergency, obviously, is with the climate,” @billmckibben.bsky.social writes.
nyer.cm/pmI58Hh

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · Jan 22

This matters. Not because I think Trump is capable of mercy or empathy towards these vulnerable groups. But because it is a public act of defiance.

Contrast that with all these other powerful people in this country signaling nothing but appeasement and obedience.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jan 21

Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Jan 19

“It's not easy to be exact, but studies estimate that tires create anywhere from 10-28% of the world's microplastic pollution, according to National Geographic. These particles don't just disappear — they end up in our water, our soil, and our bodies.”

Scientists make disturbing new discovery while studying human urine samples: 'We urgently need to classify [this]'

A recent study found high levels of two potentially deadly chemicals in humans' urine, raising concerns about tire pollution.

www.thecooldown.com

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Jan 17

Air pollution has dropped significantly in #Paris in the last 15 years. Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s leadership has traded car space for green space, safe bike space, kid space.. and traded pollution for people.

Good trade.

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Geraint Ellis @gellis23.bsky.social · Jan 17

‘Everyone thought it would cause gridlock’: the highway that Seoul turned into a stream

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

‘Everyone thought it would cause gridlock’: the highway that Seoul turned into a stream

Cheonggyecheon stream in the South Korean capital has become an attraction – and helps with flood management, fighting air pollution and cooling the city

www.theguardian.com

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2Tone4Real @2tone4real.bsky.social · Jan 14

Credit to Terrible Maps on Facebook

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Geraint Ellis @gellis23.bsky.social · Jan 15

The Northern Ireland Planning System is failing us all, in a very fundamental way:

'Back to square one' as gold mine inquiry is suspended www.bbc.com/news/article...

Dalradian gold mine: County Tyrone planning inquiry suspended

Regulation breaches by the Department for Infrastructure mean it cannot go ahead as scheduled.

www.bbc.com

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · Jan 13

In 2018 we left the EU's Water Regulation body and their massive fines.

Then sewage dumping increased 20x.

Before Brexit we had some of the cleanest water in Europe.

Now it is by far the dirtiest.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · Jan 11

Before and after picture of Los Angeles.

Oh sorry it's actually Gaza.

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Renee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · Dec 22

“91% of the revenue generated by these businesses came out of the wallets of customers who walked, cycled or used public transport to reach them. Customers that drive to the shops accounted for just 9 per cent of sales.”

Shoppers’ Mobility Habits: Retailers Overestimate Car Use

www.rifs-potsdam.de

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Jan 7

Paris urban biking DOUBLED in just one year.

“Cycling in Paris has transcended mere trendiness; it’s become a fundamental aspect of the city’s identity. Despite challenges like inclement weather, cyclists continue to flock to the streets, setting new records and reshaping the urban landscape.”

Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it's not stopping

The report delves into the nuances of Parisian cycling culture, exploring the vibrant community of riders who navigate the city's streets

momentummag.com

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Geraint Ellis @gellis23.bsky.social · Dec 31

The Earth's Corr: 2024 was a landmark year for the environment in Northern Ireland www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/norther...

The Earth's Corr: 2024 was a landmark year for the environment in NI

There's a lot to be proud of as I type my final Earth's Corr column for Belfast Live

www.belfastlive.co.uk

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Engineer who cycles @bikeengineer.bsky.social · Dec 21

Biking to work reduces the odds of dying from cancer by 51%! You’d think transit planners would find the hell out of bike lanes given how much money that saves to public and the government. Even “fiscal conservatives” can’t debunk the obvious societal good and savings from that.

Fund bike lanes!

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Dec 21

“The long-term health benefits didn’t stop there: commuter cycling was also linked to a 24% reduced risk of cardiovascular hospitalizations, a 51% lower risk of dying from cancer, and improved mental health, as measured by fewer prescriptions for anxiety and depression.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social

If you bike to work, you live longer, new study confirms

If you’re looking for an affordable and accessible way to live longer, skip the pricey wellness retreats and quirky biohacks—just bike to work.

momentummag.com

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